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RI S2476
Bill
Status
2/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Frank Ciccone
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AI Summary
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Transfers lead hazard mitigation enforcement authority from the Housing Resources Commission to the Department of Health, requiring the department to undertake enforcement consistent with § 34-18-58
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Adds a new exemption to lead hazard mitigation requirements for pre-1978 rental dwelling units that do not house or contain an at-risk occupant
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Allows courts to release escrow funds to property owners when the money is necessary to make repairs or improvements to bring the property into compliance with lead laws, expanding current release provisions
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Changes court release of escrow funds to tenants from mandatory ("shall") to discretionary ("may"), and adds a requirement that tenants must provide adequate written notice to landlords before conducting repairs and demonstrate the landlord willfully failed to respond within a reasonable timeframe
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Removes detailed statutory language about Minimum Housing Standards and Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code provisions that previously took effect November 1, 2005
Legislative Description
Substitutes "housing resources commission" with "department of health" for lead hazard mitigation purposes. It also makes it easier for a property owner to release funds put into an escrow account, if needed to make required repairs or improvements.
State Affairs And Government
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
2/6/2026